Describe what was happening in music in America during the Romantic Era

Pieces of music had to be light and entertaining

Late experimental works foreshadowed the 20th century (1900s)

Describe Robert Schumann

Mostly wrote piano pieces until he was married to Clara and wrote art songs

What is Strophic Form?

Repeated melodic idea in each stanza.

Describe Clara Schumann

Father trained her to be a child prodigy

Describe Hector Berlioz

Paid to produce his own concerts because he was unconventional

a person highly skilled in music

Describe Frederic Chopin

Only pianist in history to achieve a reputation on the basis of30 concerts

Poetry and music infused together

Describe the role Romantic Era composers played in society

Composers were a part of the middle class

Composer of The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

What is a Vaudeville?

unsophisticated productions including jokes, juggling, and dog acts

Describe Niccolò Paganini

Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.

Describe Franz Schubert

The bridge between Classical and Romantic Music

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1
When was the Romantic Era time period?
1500-1650
1900-2000
1820-1900
1700-1820
2
Describe what was happening in music in America during the Romantic Era
Music was very unpoopular
Pieces of music were very serious and difficult to perform
Pieces of music had to be light and entertaining
a person highly skilled in music
3
Describe Franz Liszt
Late experimental works foreshadowed the 20th century (1900s)
The bridge between Classical and Romantic Music
Father trained him to be a child prodigy.
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
4
Describe Robert Schumann
Mostly wrote piano pieces until he was married to Clara and wrote art songs
Only pianist in history to achieve a reputation on the basis of30 concerts
Father trained him to be a child prodigy
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
5
What is Strophic Form?
Different melodic idea in each stanza.
Violin and Piano piece
Poetry and music infused together
Repeated melodic idea in each stanza.
6
Describe Clara Schumann
Father trained her to be a child prodigy
Only pianist in history to achieve a reputation on the basis of30 concerts
The bridge between Classical and Romantic Music
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
7
Describe Hector Berlioz
The bridge between Classical and Romantic Music
Paid to produce his own concerts because he was unconventional
Father trained him to be a child prodigy.
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
8
What is a virtuoso?
an average person in music
a person highly skilled in music
a music teacher
an unskilled person in music
9
Describe Frederic Chopin
Father trained him to be a child prodigy
The bridge between Classical and Romantic Music
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
Only pianist in history to achieve a reputation on the basis of30 concerts
10
What is an Art Song?
Repeated melodic idea in each stanza.
Violin and Piano piece
Different melodic idea in each stanza.
Poetry and music infused together
11
Identify the historical context in America during the Romantic Era
Overrun by England
Very little change and innovation
Very united and peaceful
major westward expansion
12
Describe the role Romantic Era composers played in society
They were very poor
They were royalty
Hired by royal courts
Composers were a part of the middle class
13
Describe Johannes Brahms
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
Father trained him to be a child prodigy.
Collector of music manuscripts
14
Describe Tchaikovsky
Father trained him to be a child prodigy.
The bridge between Classical and Romantic Music
Paid to produce his own concerts because he was unconventional
Composer of The Nutcracker and Swan Lake
15
What is a Vaudeville?
a person highly skilled in music
an unskilled person in music
Serious productions including opera
unsophisticated productions including jokes, juggling, and dog acts
16
Describe Niccolò Paganini
Father trained him to be a child prodigy.
Only pianist in history to achieve a reputation on the basis of30 concerts
Mostly wrote piano pieces until he was married to Clara and wrote art songs
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
17
Describe Franz Schubert
Father trained him to be a child prodigy
Mostly wrote piano pieces until he was married to Clara and wrote art songs
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
The bridge between Classical and Romantic Music

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